(Also keep in mind that I try to wait until most players have responded before giving a reply. Don't want to get too far ahead if I can help it.)

[@Eviledd1984]

Kara walked behind Smith and placed her hands on his back. After taking a moment to assess where the tension was, she gently began to rub his upper back and shoulders. "I know that family issues can be hard, but no matter what happens, always remember that I'm here for you, Smith. Now, how's this feel, love?"

[@TheForgottenArc]

"Alright, I'll help you" Kos replied as they started to walk down the long road to Hurthithes. "I don't need any payment, however. In fact, it's best that I don't get any. You'll need all the money you can get. Little comes cheap in these lands, especially information. Before your search is done, you will probably have to spend quite a bit of that gold on it. So, is there anything more you [i]can[/i] tell me about this necromancer?"

[@bloonewb]

Kali stared at the display Kutur had shown her. For a moment, she was mesmerized. Only the sound of his voice snapped her from the stupor she had fallen into.

"Sure! As soon as we're done eating, we can review the books. Are they all as hypnotic as that one? If they are, this is going to take us a while. I'll get used to it, I'm sure. It's just... I'm used to the letters staying in one place."

[@SilverPaw]

The slyph let out a tiny chuckle at the mention of Yssil's 'assets', but said nothing more of them. It was a double-entendre in many languages, including that of the elemental tongue of the slyphs and the draconic dialects spoken by the dracons alike. 

[color=00aeef]"I admire your eagerness to learn, but this enthusiasm must always be tempered with humility. Many a great and powerful mage has met his end at the hands of his hubris. Far more aspirant mages have met with a similar fate, cut down in the prime of their lives when they tried to command forces they were unable to control. You have will and you have potential, but neither are a match for skill and experience."[/color] She paused for a moment, letting her words sink in.

[color=00aeef]"With that warning out of the way, what kind of 'essential items' do you seek to create? Of all the desires you have expressed thus far, this one is the most practical."[/color]